I guess from my point of view (imho), nothing is inherently evil, only what it’s used for. Orcs were once elves. Search of power and domination is what twisted and corrupted them. Every good and evil story that I know of, is pretty much based on that. Religions are founded on it. Countries have fallen over it. Common sense. AI can be a tool for good, or wielded for evil. There is so much more to the lessons within his story…small people with huge hairy feet and liked to party, old people with magically odd habits, short stout people who’s ladies have beards (talk about technology!), simple proud people with a connection to horses, all came together to defeat a force of manufactured evil seeking domination, and demanding uniformity. They started as bedtime stories for children living through wars, and those wars…like Tolkien’s wars, were won by good. Good is an intention.
Thank you, Lisa. Yes, it makes a lot of sense. I guess I like what Heidegger had to say about technology in The Question Concerning Technology - there's a fine line when a tool becomes the Master. An elf using an elvish chisel to craft an Elvish boat is co-creating, yet, he may one day decide to use this same chisel to dominate instead of co-create. At that moment, he will seek to enhance the tool to make it more powerful. You are right, it's the desire to dominate that can turn the tool into the Master. The only way to avoid that is to regularly check your heart: am I co-creating (following the Music) or am I seeking to dominate? Am I diminishing to enhance the Music or am I increasing to enhance myself?
For me, the question is can one use AI to co-create, not dominate? In other words, does AI even allow us to use it in the Elvish fashion as "tool"? I am not sure, but I am leaning towards a very limited use at best. At this point, I only use it to research broad ideas. Using it like a quicker Google search. I might change my mind, we'll see. Thank you!
I guess from my point of view (imho), nothing is inherently evil, only what it’s used for. Orcs were once elves. Search of power and domination is what twisted and corrupted them. Every good and evil story that I know of, is pretty much based on that. Religions are founded on it. Countries have fallen over it. Common sense. AI can be a tool for good, or wielded for evil. There is so much more to the lessons within his story…small people with huge hairy feet and liked to party, old people with magically odd habits, short stout people who’s ladies have beards (talk about technology!), simple proud people with a connection to horses, all came together to defeat a force of manufactured evil seeking domination, and demanding uniformity. They started as bedtime stories for children living through wars, and those wars…like Tolkien’s wars, were won by good. Good is an intention.
Thank you, Lisa. Yes, it makes a lot of sense. I guess I like what Heidegger had to say about technology in The Question Concerning Technology - there's a fine line when a tool becomes the Master. An elf using an elvish chisel to craft an Elvish boat is co-creating, yet, he may one day decide to use this same chisel to dominate instead of co-create. At that moment, he will seek to enhance the tool to make it more powerful. You are right, it's the desire to dominate that can turn the tool into the Master. The only way to avoid that is to regularly check your heart: am I co-creating (following the Music) or am I seeking to dominate? Am I diminishing to enhance the Music or am I increasing to enhance myself?
For me, the question is can one use AI to co-create, not dominate? In other words, does AI even allow us to use it in the Elvish fashion as "tool"? I am not sure, but I am leaning towards a very limited use at best. At this point, I only use it to research broad ideas. Using it like a quicker Google search. I might change my mind, we'll see. Thank you!